The Border Line

By JD

September 7, 2007 5:31 PM | Link to this

Mr Hsu that was caught at St. Mary’s etc…, look as if he might be an alien, do you think the Fed’s will let HIM go, like they did all those other aliens, last week????!!!!

By L1M89

September 7, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Here are more financial numbers relating to the invasion of Illegal Aliens into our USA.

[“The High Cost of Cheap Labor Illegal Immigration and the Federal Budget

Executive Summary

This study is one of the first to estimate the total impact of illegal immigration on the federal budget. Most previous studies have focused on the state and local level and have examined only costs or tax payments, but not both. Based on Census Bureau data, this study finds that, when all taxes paid (direct and indirect) and all costs are considered, illegal households created a net fiscal deficit at the federal level of more than $10 billion in 2002. We also estimate that, if there was an amnesty for illegal aliens, the net fiscal deficit would grow to nearly $29 billion.

Among the findings:

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  Households headed by illegal aliens imposed more than $26.3 billion in costs on the federal government in 2002 and paid only $16 billion in taxes, creating a net fiscal deficit of almost $10.4 billion, or $2,700 per illegal household.

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  Among the largest costs are Medicaid ($2.5 billion); treatment for the uninsured ($2.2 billion); food assistance programs such as food stamps, WIC, and free school lunches ($1.9 billion); the federal prison and court systems ($1.6 billion); and federal aid to schools ($1.4 billion).

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  With nearly two-thirds of illegal aliens lacking a high school degree, the primary reason they create a fiscal deficit is their low education levels and resulting low incomes and tax payments, not their legal status or heavy use of most social services.

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  On average, the costs that illegal households impose on federal coffers are less than half that of other households, but their tax payments are only one-fourth that of other households.

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  Many of the costs associated with illegals are due to their American-born children, who are awarded U.S. citizenship at birth. Thus, greater efforts at barring illegals from federal programs will not reduce costs because their citizen children can continue to access them.

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  If illegal aliens were given amnesty and began to pay taxes and use services like households headed by legal immigrants with the same education levels, the estimated annual net fiscal deficit would increase from $2,700 per household to nearly $7,700, for a total net cost of $29 billion.

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  Costs increase dramatically because unskilled immigrants with legal status -- what most illegal aliens would become -- can access government programs, but still tend to make very modest tax payments.

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  Although legalization would increase average tax payments by 77 percent, average costs would rise by 118 percent.

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  The fact that legal immigrants with few years of schooling are a large fiscal drain does not mean that legal immigrants overall are a net drain -- many legal immigrants are highly skilled.

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  The vast majority of illegals hold jobs. Thus the fiscal deficit they create for the federal government is not the result of an unwillingness to work.

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  The results of this study are consistent with a 1997 study by the National Research Council, which also found that immigrants' education level is a key determinant of their fiscal impact.

A Complex Fiscal Picture Welfare use. Our findings show that many of the preconceived notions about the fiscal impact of illegal households turn out to be inaccurate. In terms of welfare use, receipt of cash assistance programs tends to be very low, while Medicaid use, though significant, is still less than for other households. Only use of food assistance programs is significantly higher than that of the rest of the population. Also, contrary to the perceptions that illegal aliens don’t pay payroll taxes, we estimate that more than half of illegals work “on the books.” On average, illegal households pay more than $4,200 a year in all forms of federal taxes. Unfortunately, they impose costs of $6,950 per household.”]

Link2 the complete story= http://www.cis.org/articles/2004/fiscalexec.html Center for Immigration Studies

By Me

September 7, 2007 6:48 PM | Link to this

Hey JD, Why do you think Mr. Hsu is an alien? What special ability do you have that allows you to identify them? Do your initials stand for “Just Dumb?”

By Me

September 7, 2007 6:51 PM | Link to this

Hey JD, Why do you think Mr. Hsu is an alien? What special ability do you have that allows you to identify them? Do your initials stand for “Just Dumb?”

By Nic

September 9, 2007 11:57 PM | Link to this

“By L1M89

September 7, 2007 6:05 PM | Link to this

Here are more financial numbers relating to the invasion of Illegal Aliens into our USA.”

Just imagine if they werent illegal, in a few years they would gain back 10x the deficit caused by them being here. The United States has nothing but profit to make from Mexican Immigrants. Problem is they cant just admit defeat and work towards a solution, like the drug war, billions a year and every year more trafficking. Mexican Immigrations however many million/billions spent on protecting the border and more get in. Why not just give them papers and have them contribute to our gnp?

By Me again

September 11, 2007 12:36 AM | Link to this

Our government should fine the immigrants for having entered illegally, and also make them pay back taxes and current taxes, make them learn english and assimilate to our culture. Give them a certain time period to show they are learning. Not allow them any welfare benefits. If they refuse then they should have to leave. Keep the gang members, drug dealers, criminals esc out. Hold screenings and interviews to verify they are worthy to be here and try to resolve this in a peaceful manner.

By AC Voter

September 11, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Me: I totally agree with your motto. I too, agree that only some of the many illegals should be able to stay. Those who have proven to be worthy and are capable of sustaining any legal barrier.